Kampung Giam

Without taking up photography, I would have forgotten about this place for the rest of my life. My trip to Kpg Giam last Sunday brought back little memory of my last visit there as that happened more than 10 years ago. However, I find the place very interesting and the lifestyle of the people there simple and yet cosy, but do ask for permission before you start taking photos of them especially when they are doing their washing in the stream.

Studio Photography

I had been really busy for the last 2-months with the setting up of our photography studio. As all 3 of us are new with Studio Photography, we literally have to ask around and did a lot of research here and there. After working on it for more than 2 months, I am just glad that we managed to get the studio set up and ready to go. Here are some test shots from a 50mm lens on a Canon 40D taken with our lighting set.

2-Flash Photography

Experimenting with lights, I'm using 2 flash gun for these images of Ethan. He's now past 7-months old. His 2 teeth are also showing already.

A tired day

My first outing for wedding photography, it's really tiring as I was there to cover the event from 0900hrs to 2230hrs with a break of about 3hours in between. This wonderful December 5th show the "tying the knot" of Cedric Chan and Drine William at the St. Joseph Catheral, followed by a tea reception and later in the evening, the wedding dinner at the Kuching Park Hotel. The function ended at 2230hrs but I had to continue working on the processing of the photographs right till 2am in the morning. Life is tough.

Birthday dinner

Ethan enjoyed himself at the birthday dinner party of his grandpa on the 28th November 2008. Too bad he couldn't have any of the food served (underaged and with only 2 incisors a.k.a teeth) and was only confined to his milk.

The topping of the birthday cake. It's edible, by the way.


The two grandsons helping out in cutting the cake!

Happy grandparents with Ethan and Xander.

Ethan

Ethan's now 6 and a half months old. He's already able to sit up (with some help) and as per the term used by JO, "frog leap" forward too. Jo forbid me to use flash directly towards Ethan so here are some pictures of him taken yesterday evening with side flash lighting.

"Friends of PKR" dinner

I went to Sibu, Sarawak on the 15th November 2008 to cover the "Friends of PKR" dinner held at the Sibu Trade and Exhibition Centre.

A very huge group of supporters waiting at the Sibu Airport for the arrival of Dato' Seri.

Sighting of Dato' Seri coming out of the VIP arrival hall.

At the Sibu Trade and Exhibition Centre, the dinner provides more than 300 tables accommodating between 3000 to 4000 people. This was the largest dinner function that I have ever been too - the atmosphere was overwhelming.

Datuk Dr Jeffrey Kitingan from Sabah, giving a speech to the guests.

Oooomph-speech from Tian Chua, Publicity Chief of PKR.

Our Independent Assemblyman from Ngemah, who joined PKR along with some 12000 Sarawakians that night.

The Man of the Hour, Anwar Ibrahim.

East and West joining hands after YB Gabriel Adit handed over the membership application forms.

The dinner was sumptuous from the look of it. I only tasted the first dish and nothing else as I was too busy running around taking photos. I ended up taking Sibu fried noodles at some coffee shop in town after the dinner.

All smiles and hoping for the best....ANWAR IBRAHIM.